My colleague, Kat Sauter, and I teach in what used to be the Cosmetology classroom at Fox Tech High School. In the newly formed Advanced Learning Academy (this is its 4th year), our room has become known as “The Makerspace.” Kat and I felt like this generic term, which has come to mean many things … Read more
I am frequently asked for advice on what materials to purchase for school maker spaces. I am definitely not an expert on this topic, but I have gotten a couple of grants for B.O.S.S. HQ (Building of Super Stuff Headquarters) that have allowed me to try out different products. I thought I would devote this week to … Read more
UPDATE (10-7-15): littleBits now offers Educator Resources! I am frequently asked for advice on what materials to purchase for school maker spaces. I am definitely not an expert on this topic, but I have gotten a couple of grants for B.O.S.S. HQ (Building of Super Stuff Headquarters) that have allowed me to try out different products. I … Read more
Update 8/11/2021 – I apologize that these links no longer seem to work. I am in the process of trying to find better links for these resources. This week (except for yesterday when I was feeling a little too imprisoned by my self-imposed commitment) I am going to dedicate my posts to sharing resources I learned about … Read more
Last school year, it occurred to me that the empty classroom next door would better serve our campus as a Maker Space. I applied for a couple of grants to get some supplies, and my GT students helped me learn more about the new products – from Cubelets to Little Bits. They also came up with … Read more
Since many people are returning to school during the next couple of weeks, I thought I would re-visit and share some of last year’s more successful projects in case you want to try one. Yesterday’s post was on the surprise “You Matter” videos that I asked parents to make for their children last year. Since … Read more